Special Collection: Earth Day

 

 

Explore Earth Day favorites from the SuperSTEM, DynaMath, and SuperScience archives. The articles below explore renewable energy, human impacts, ecosystems, and more!

The Shocking Truth About Glitter

Read about why scientists want us to use less of this sparkly stuff, and analyze data about plastic pollution in the environment.

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Trash Talk
Watch a video about plastic pollution in our oceans
Circle Graph: Ocean Trash
Analyze data on a pie chart
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The Wolves of Isle Royale

Discover how scientists are helping an island's top predator return from the brink. Then explain how changes in wolf numbers can affect an ecosystem.

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Why the World Needs Wolves
Watch a video about apex predators
Where Are the Wolves?
Analyze a map of wolf population ranges
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Treetop Scientist

Meet Nalini Nadkarni, a scientist who climbs to the tops of trees to study what lives up there. Then make observations about trees in your own neighborhood.

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Science in a Snap: Get to Know a Tree!
Watch a video about making observations
Get to Know a Tree
Use hands-on observation skills to learn about trees
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Going Solar

Learn why more and more homes and businesses are powered by the sun. Then explore advantages and disadvantages of solar power as a renewable source of electricity.

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Climate 101: Renewable Energy
Watch a video about renewable energy
Planning Solar Panels
Hands-on activity about installing solar panels
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Gorilla Guardians

Meet the scientists and caretakers who work to protect these endangered apes. Evaluate how human activity affects endangered mountain gorillas.

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Primate Time
Watch a video about different types of primates
Up For the Count
Interpret data from a line graph
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Art Credits: The Shocking Truth About Glitter: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM; The Wolves of Isle Royale: FUSE/GETTY IMAGES; Treetop Scientist: MICHAEL AND PATRICIA FOGDEN/MINDEN PICTURES; Going Solar: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM; Gorilla Guardians: Marcus Westberg